Should Congress OK the use of military force against Syria?

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It’s the burning question in Washington right now, and the momentum does seem to be moving in the president’s direction. As the AP reported,

“President Barack Obama gained ground Tuesday in his drive for congressional backing of a military strike against Syria, winning critical support from House Speaker John Boehner while administration officials agreed to explicitly rule out the use of U.S. combat troops in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack.

” … The leader of House Republicans, Boehner emerged from a meeting at the White House and said the United States has ‘enemies around the world that need to understand that we’re not going to tolerate this type of behavior. We also have allies around the world and allies in the region who also need to know that America will be there and stand up when it’s necessary’.”

Whaddya think?

– Would you urge your representatives to vote yes or no?

– Would this draw us into another war, or could we still remain on the sidelines?

– Does the president even need Congress’ approval, or could he order an attack because he is commander in chief?